Rules & Regulations for Delegates, Finalists and Title Winners

MISS CARIBBEAN UK – RULES & REGULATIONS (2026)

1. Eligibility

• Age: 18–35 years old (must not exceed 35 on the date of the Grand Final).

• Heritage: Must have Caribbean parentage, or at least one grandparent of Caribbean descent.

• Residency: Must reside in the UK or be eligible for a UK passport.

• Marital & Parental Status:

  • Must not be married, pregnant, or have children during the MCUK tenure.

  • Any change in status must be reported to MCUK immediately.

• Gender: Contestants must be natural-born female.

2. Qualifications

• Must be of good moral character, emotionally sound, and mentally capable of fulfilling MCUK duties.

• Must disclose any past criminal convictions. Non-disclosure will result in disqualification.

• Must not have nude, semi-nude, sexually suggestive, or inappropriate images or videos in circulation or available for publication.

• Must refrain from any behaviour—online or offline—that may damage the MCUK brand or reputation.

3. Conduct Expectations

• Contestants must display professionalism, integrity, and sportsmanship at all times.

• Providing false, misleading, or incomplete information will result in immediate disqualification and forfeiture of all associated fees.

• Contestants agree to the use of their name, likeness, video footage, and photographs in all MCUK promotional material.

• Contestants must treat all MCUK staff, finalists, and volunteers with respect. Bullying, harassment, or defamation will not be tolerated.

4. Attendance, Rehearsals & Commitment

• Mandatory participation in all official rehearsals, photoshoots, meetings, and public appearances scheduled for finalists.

• Timeliness is required. Repeated lateness or unexplained absence may incur fines or removal from the competition.

• Six weeks’ notice is required for any unavoidable absence from an official MCUK event. Failure to do so may result in:

  • Loss of sponsorship benefits, and/or

  • Disqualification.

• MCUK reserves the right to adjust event dates, times, and locations as needed.

• Finalists must comply promptly with all requests for biographies, images, fittings, and documentation.

5. Judging & Conduct Code

• All judges’ decisions are final and non-negotiable.

• Contestants and their supporters must not engage in defamatory comments about MCUK directors, staff, judges, or fellow finalists.

• Any attempt to influence judges or tamper with results will result in disqualification.

6. Director’s Discretion

• All matters relating to finalists, the reigning Queen, runners-up, and winner-related activities fall under the exclusive discretion of the MCUK directors.

7. Title Winners, 1st Runner-Up & 2nd Runner-Up

To preserve brand integrity and avoid contestants transferring to competing pageant systems, the following rules apply to all crowned positions:

A. MANAGEMENT & ENDORSEMENTS

• All official engagements, appearances, and partnerships for the Queen, 1st Runner-Up, and 2nd Runner-Up are managed exclusively by MCUK for one full year.

• The titleholder and runners-up must not accept any public appearances, paid engagements, or endorsements without written consent from MCUK.

• No titleholder or runner-up may promote or represent another pageant system during their MCUK tenure.

B. RIGHTS, DUTIES & APPEARANCES

• MCUK holds all rights to arrange, approve, or decline official appearances.

• The reigning Queen must return the following year to crown her successor (barring exceptional circumstances).

• Winners and runners-up must act as ambassadors of Caribbean culture and uphold the MCUK mission, values, and professionalism.

• Titleholders must not compete in any other pageants during their active year unless permission is granted in writing.

C. CROWN, SASH & REGALIA

• Crown and sash remain the property of the titleholder after their reign.

• If lost, damaged, or stolen, the titleholder is responsible for any replacement costs.

• Regalia must be worn only for MCUK-approved events and appearances.

D. PRIZES & BENEFITS

• All prizes are non-exchangeable, non-transferable, and cannot be redeemed for cash.

• MCUK reserves the right to update, amend, or withdraw prizes if necessary.

• If crowned individuals breach their agreement or resign, all unused prizes are forfeited.

E. GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION / TITLE REVOCATION

A contestant, finalist, titleholder, or runner-up may be removed if they:

• Provide false information.

• Fail to fulfil duties or repeatedly breach attendance rules.

• Relocate outside the UK.

• Engage in behaviour harmful to MCUK’s reputation.

• Compete in, promote, or represent another pageant without approval.

• Violate endorsement, conduct, or exclusivity rules.

In such cases, MCUK reserves the right to reassign titles in the order of succession.

8. Personal Appearances & Media

• All media requests—press, TV, radio, podcasts, interviews—must be directed to:
  info@misscaribbeanuk.com

• Contestants must not speak on behalf of MCUK without prior authorisation.

• Public posts relating to MCUK must be respectful, factual, and publicly appropriate.

9. Arbitration

• Any disputes will be resolved through an independent, mutually agreed arbitrator.

• Both parties will share arbitration costs equally.

• The arbitrator’s decision will be final and binding.